Chapter 51

3 Years After

I started catching my breath when Therese came inside my room. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kinakabahan ako, this is my special day.

"Maxine, ikaw na lang..."

I looked at the mirror and calmed myself. When I was good enough to come outside, I lifted my dress where I couldn't step on it.

Tinungo ko ang labas ng cottage at saka kami naglakad ni Therese papunta sa ocean front area.

I saw my father standing before the arc. Kinuha niya ang kamay ko at ngumiti sa akin. Ganoon din ang ginawa ko. Finally we are fine now, I thought.

Before walking towards the priest, I wandered my eyes around and saw everyone — including my family and some of our friends from the bratva.

Then I saw him.

Nakangiti siya pero kita ko pa rin ang pagluluha ng mga mata niya. I smiled at him and then we started walking.

I could feel everyone's attention, yet my attention was on him.

The whole walk took long for me, but when I was already in front of him, kitang-kita ko ang kinabukasan naming dalawa, the pur